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Vladimir John Ondrasik III [9] (born January 7, 1965), also known by his stage name Five for Fighting, is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He is best known for his piano-based soft rock , [ 2 ] such as the top 40 hits " Superman (It's Not Easy) " (2001), " 100 Years " (2003), and " The Riddle " (2006).
In the video, images of Ondrasik singing and playing the song at the piano are intercut with fictional, exaggerated, idealized versions of himself as a 15-year-old boy, a 22-year-old, a 33-year-old, a man in his middle 40s, and finally a 99-year-old version of himself, reflecting the song's lyrics. At the end of the song, Ondrasik meets his ...
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"Chances" is a song written by Gregg Wattenberg and John Ondrasik, and recorded by Ondrasik under his stage name Five for Fighting. The song was released on July 21, 2009, as the first single from the band's 2009 album Slice. The song was the band's fourth and last single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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The music video was directed by Ramaa Mosley and premiered in June 2001. A scene from this video was filmed at Yonge Street and Richmond Street in Toronto, Ontario. At the end of the song's music video, John Ondrasik lies in bed with his own wife and son. Rob Thomas makes a cameo appearance in the video. [citation needed]
"The Riddle" is a song by American singer Five for Fighting. It was released on May 15, 2006 as the lead single from his fourth album Two Lights.The song peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during an 18-week chart stay, making it Five for Fighting's third and, to date, last top-40 hit in the United States.
"Slice" is the title track and the second single from Five for Fighting's 2009 album of the same name. The song is a nostalgic tribute to Don McLean's "American Pie", featuring a reference to "Chevys and levees" in the first verse and the line "We were more than just a slice of American pie" in the chorus.